May 2, 2013
Huron B Design Open House:
Since May of 2012, a series of community meetings and neighborhood walks have been held with both residents and business owners specifically to develop the streetscape design of the Neighborhood Streets and Huron Avenue. The May 1st open-house reviewed the final design plans that have resulted from over a year of public process. It included information on both the Neighborhood Streets and Huron Avenue.
Please see the Documents tab for the streetscape plans and other presentation materials from the May 1st Open House. For updated information on the Huron Ave Design, please see the Community Development website at: http://huronavenue.info.
The Huron B project remains on Schedule to start construction in August of 2013. Please check back for updates as construction approaches.
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February 12, 2013
Property Owners in the Huron B Neighborhood whose properties have been identified for Private Property Inflow Work have been notified by mail. Those owners are encouraged to attend an Informational Meeting on Wednesday, February 27th at 6:30pm in the Tobin School Cafeteria. Please see the FAQ Document under the "Documents" tab for more information on the Private Property Inflow Work proposed. Contact Kara Falise, at Kfalise@cambridgema.gov, or (617) 349-4827 for more information.
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2012 Fall Huron B Highlights (click here for detailed flyer)
Huron B - Residential Streets
After a successful round of September community meetings, our presentation boards have been updated to reflect community comments and concerns (see Documents tab). Thank you to all of the residents who attended these meetings and shared your comments with us. If you were unable to attend these meetings, we encourage you to go online to find out more about these projects and the changes that were made.
The design team is reviewing comments and updating plans. The plans will be posted on the website later this month.
Huron Avenue- design website at http://huronavenue.info
In September, the design team presented the draft conceptual design, which was met with general support by the
residents. Please review the plans on the website or attend one of the drop-in sessions to give us additional feedback.
Huron Avenue Survey
To participate in the Huron Avenue feedback survey, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2NMRRW5
Huron Avenue Drop-In Sessions
Stop by Sarah’s Market, 200 Concord Avenue to review the concept plans and give your input on any of the following dates:
- Thursday, October 4, 5:30-7:00pm
- Thursday, October 11, 5:30-7:00pm
- Saturday, October 13, 4:00-6:00pm
Huron Avenue Tree walk
Saturday, October 20, 9:00am-12:00pm
Meet at Fresh Pond Parkway & Huron Avenue
Huron Avenue Community Meeting
Review the conceptual design, give your input and learn more about bus stops, seating and plantings.
Thursday, November 1, 6:30-8:00pm
Tobin School (Cafeteria), 197 Vassal Lane
For any questions, concerns, or assistance with these projects, or to sign up to receive project specific email updates, please contact KyAnn Anderson, the DPW’s Community Coordinator at (617) 498-4708/ kanderson@kleinfelder.com. In case of an emergency after hours or on weekends, please call the 24-Hour line at 617-349-4800.
Project Background
Huron Ave Contract A, Huron Ave Contract B and the Concord Ave Contract are part of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) Long Term Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Plan for the Alewife Brook. Sewer separation and stormwater management in these contract areas will separate existing combined sewers and provide dedicated sanitary sewers and stormwater drains.
About The Design
The principal goals of this project are to improve water quality in the Alewife Brook by eliminating combined sewer overflows; protect Fresh Pond Reservoir from potential contaminants; and, control the occurrences of street flooding and sewer and stormwater backups on public and private properties. Prior to beginning design, building and system investigation for the entire project area will be undertaken by the City’s consultants. Investigations will attempt to determine how and where discharges from the sanitary sewer, sump pump, yard drain, driveway drain, stairwell drain and roof drains leave private property. The design of the infrastructure work will include upgrades of water, cable, gas, electric as part of these contracts.
The City will work with the community in developing an approach to surface improvements that address pedestrian, vehicular, landscaping, and environmental concerns. Community meetings will be held to discuss neighborhood concerns and potential design solutions.
Huron Avenue
As part of the Huron B project, Huron Avenue, from Concord Ave to Fresh Pond Parkway, will be full reconstruced. The City's Community Development Department will manage the community process for Huron Avenue. For more information, please visit the Huron Avenue webpage.
Cambridge Department of Public Works
147 Hampshire Street
Office hours are Mondays, 8:30 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Fridays, 8:30 AM to 12 noon
For information related to the project design, please contact Project Manager Kara McSweeney Falise at 617.349.4827 or kfalise@cambridgema.gov.
For questions related to the reconstruction of Huron Avenue, please contact Jeff Rosenblum at 617.349.4615 or jrosenblum@cambridgema.gov.